Management
Federal Hiring Continues Slow Upward Climb
After years of shedding jobs, federal government has not seen a net workforce loss in five months.
Management
Why 400 Feds Could Be Out of a Job
The very existence of a small federal agency hangs in the balance as Congress returns from summer recess.
Management
Why Obama's Mental Health Initiatives Will Leave Many Troubled Vets Without Help
White House has unveiled plans to help service members in transition, but some troubled vets will still likely slip through the cracks.
Oversight
Homeland Security Spent Millions on Vehicles It Rarely Used
The department lacks a central tracking system, which makes it difficult to enforce governmentwide policies.
Pay & Benefits
Obama Issues Plan to Give Feds a 1 Percent Pay Raise
The president issued an alternative pay plan late Friday, setting an across-the-board increase for civilian federal employees of 1 percent in 2015.
Management
The Federal Agencies Most Often Accused of Discrimination
The Labor Department was at the top of the list for Cabinet-level agencies.
Management
The Postal Service Paid $287K for Trailers It Either Lost or Never Received
USPS is losing lots of money - and vehicles.
Management
Federal Employees Are Donating More Than 80,000 Pounds of Food Each Day to Food Banks
Still, it looks like workers will fall short of last year’s record Feds Feed Families haul.
Defense
How Obama Plans to Fix Veterans’ Mental Health Care
The White House boasts progress on improving services, but Republicans aren’t impressed.
Management
It Could Get a Lot Harder for Social Security to Close Field Offices
Senator introduces bill that would require a public comment period on planned closures and a report to Congress.
Management
A Breakthrough in Federal Labor-Management Relations at the Pentagon?
From one union's perspective, the Defense Department is working with labor groups better than ever on personnel reform.
Management
Hallway Feces Was Only the Beginning of EPA's Region 8 Problems
Publicly released emails detail a more widespread problem at the agency’s Denver office.
Pay & Benefits
Are You Contributing Too Little to Your TSP?
A growing number of participants are not putting in enough to get the maximum match from their agency.
Pay & Benefits
How Veterans’ Preference Laws Are Dragging Down Federal Hiring
‘Unwieldy’ and ‘convoluted’ laws are confusing vets and feds alike, report finds.
Pay & Benefits
Three Charts Showing How White Males Hold the Highest-Paid Federal Jobs
The average male fed is a full grade level above the typical woman.
Pay & Benefits
How Federal Agencies Can Solve Skyrocketing Workers' Comp Costs
The Postal Service inspector general has recommended a slew of changes to 100-year-old law, including benefits cuts.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Agencies Are Falling Behind on Hiring Women and Disabled Employees
Workforce's racial diversity has remained virtually unchanged.
Management
New VA Chief Wants to Fire More Employees . . . Respectfully
Veterans Affairs Secretary Bob McDonald says firing execs more quickly will take some time.
Management
It Just Got Easier to Lobby Federal Agencies
Facing litigation, the Obama administration rolls back restrictions aimed at curbing special interests.
Pay & Benefits